俗事

Reading

Kana: ぞくじ

Romaji: zokuji

Definitions

noun

1

worldly affairs; daily routine

2

popular usage

Kanji

俗

Reading: ゾク

Meanings: vulgar, customs, manners, worldliness, mundane things

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は俗事(ぞくじ)をかえりみず研究(けんきゅう)に没頭(ぼっとう)した。

➥He applied himself to his study, without thought for his normal life.